Kathmandu: The vaccine against coronavirus has been sent by the federal government for Province 1 has reached Biratnagar. According to the Province Health Supply Management Center, Biratnagar, there is a program to vaccinate 35,576 people in the first phase in province 1. The vaccination will begin from Wednesday. The province government is preparing to vaccinate… Continue reading 35,000 units of covid-19 vaccines sent to Province 1
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Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl
ROME (Reuters): The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok on Friday to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not verify following the death of a 10-year-old girl who had been using the Chinese-owned app. In a statement, the regulator said that although TikTok had committed to ban… Continue reading Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl
Californian dies hours after getting COVID-19 vaccine, prompting probe
(New York Post): A California resident who was vaccinated against COVID-19 died just hours later — and authorities are trying to find out why. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced the death and the investigation Saturday in a Facebook post, but gave few details. The county, which is in the greater Sacramento area, was “recently… Continue reading Californian dies hours after getting COVID-19 vaccine, prompting probe
33 missing children rescued in Los Angeles trafficking operation
(NBC): A massive operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the recovery of nearly three dozen missing children, including several who had been sexually exploited, authorities said. One person suspected of human trafficking was arrested on state charges, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Friday in a press release. Details of the arrest were… Continue reading 33 missing children rescued in Los Angeles trafficking operation
Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP): It’s taken only days for Democrats gauging how far President Joe Biden’s bold immigration proposal can go in Congress to acknowledge that if anything emerges, it will likely be significantly more modest. As they brace to tackle a politically flammable issue that’s resisted major congressional action since the 1980s, Democrats are using words… Continue reading Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP): Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87. King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his production company, Ora Media, tweeted. No cause of death was given, but a spokesperson… Continue reading Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
Nepal improve its place in internet quality ratings
Kathmandu: Nepal has improved its mobile broadband quality by one place. According to Okla’s Speedtest Global Index, a monthly report, Nepal has risen one place to 115th position. According to the index, Nepal’s mobile broadband internet has a download speed of 18.42 Mbps, an upload speed of 11.62 Mbps and a latency of 31 milliseconds.… Continue reading Nepal improve its place in internet quality ratings
Corona infection confirmed in 232
Kathmandu: Corona infection has been confirmed in 232 people in Nepal in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, PCR tests of 3,541 people confirmed corona infection in 232 people. Along with this, the number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 269,180. According to the Ministry of Health and… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 232
Prime Minister Oli directs not to increase MBBS fees
Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed not to increase MBBS fees.During the fifth meeting of the Medical Education Commission held at the PM’s residence in Baluwatar, Prime Minister Oli directed not to implement the hiked fee submitted by the task force. The Commission had recommended to increase the amount for MBBS program from… Continue reading Prime Minister Oli directs not to increase MBBS fees
Corona vaccine will reach all provinces by Sunday
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The vaccine against covid-19 infection ‘covishield’ has been sent to all seven provinces. Jageshwar Gautam, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, said that the vaccine provided by India has been sent to all the seven provinces. After being brought from India, the vaccine is kept at the Department of… Continue reading Corona vaccine will reach all provinces by Sunday